Revisittag:www.kcet.org,2010-01-19:/news/redefine/revisit//14512015-02-26T23:02:13ZTracking land policy in the Golden State.Movable Type Pro 4.38Fracking, Benzene, and Public Health: A California Nightmaretag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.802792015-02-25T20:00:55Z2015-02-26T23:02:13ZScary-high levels of benzene are in fracking wastewater sites. Why has California not stopped this from happening?Char Millerhttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cmiller

Scary-high levels of benzene are in fracking wastewater sites. Why has California not stopped this from happening?

Read the full articleGroups Sue to Block Inyo County Off-Road Plantag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.802702015-02-23T20:10:58Z2015-02-23T20:09:38ZInyo County officials have approved a measure that would allow off-road vehicles on paved roads, but two national conservation groups are suing to block the plan.
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Inyo County officials have approved a measure that would allow off-road vehicles on paved roads, but two national conservation groups are suing to block the plan.

Read the full articleRalph Cornell's Influence on California's Native Landscapes tag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.801122015-02-20T20:10:00Z2015-02-20T21:18:17ZRalph Cornell had a great idea a century ago that can help reduce our dependence on imported water: plant a native landscape.Char Millerhttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cmiller

Ralph Cornell had a great idea a century ago that can help reduce our dependence on imported water: plant a native landscape.

Read the full articleEnviros Split Over Off-Road Areas in Feinstein's Desert Billtag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.801342015-02-11T23:00:00Z2015-02-11T23:00:33ZA bill introduced into the U.S. Senate that would increase protection on more than 2,200 square miles of the California desert is getting general acclaim from conservationists, but one part of the bill isn't winning unanimous support.Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

A bill introduced into the U.S. Senate that would increase protection on more than 2,200 square miles of the California desert is getting general acclaim from conservationists, but one part of the bill isn't winning unanimous support.

Read the full articleGrazing Fees Raised For Public Landstag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.800002015-02-02T19:35:57Z2015-02-02T19:36:19ZThe federal government has raised the amount it charges ranchers to graze cattle and other livestock on public land, but it's still a sweetheart deal for ranchers.Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

The federal government has raised the amount it charges ranchers to graze cattle and other livestock on public land, but it's still a sweetheart deal for ranchers.

Read the full articleNear-Miss in Congress For Wildernesstag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.799502015-01-29T18:12:42Z2015-01-29T18:12:26ZMore than 2,100 square miles of protected lands in California will keep that status for the time being, as a move to strip wilderness study areas of protection failed Wednesday in the U.S. Senate.
Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

More than 2,100 square miles of protected lands in California will keep that status for the time being, as a move to strip wilderness study areas of protection failed Wednesday in the U.S. Senate.

Read the full articleA Brief History of the Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancastag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.798862015-01-28T22:55:11Z2015-01-28T22:58:25ZThe recovery of the northern elephant seal population is a welcome sign of nature's resilience and human stewardship.Char Millerhttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cmiller

The recovery of the northern elephant seal population is a welcome sign of nature's resilience and human stewardship.

Read the full articleBill Would Make Environmental Impact Reports Easier to Findtag:www.kcet.org,2015:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.796852015-01-16T23:51:00Z2015-01-20T05:45:21ZAn Inland Empire lawmaker is backing legislation aimed at making the paper trail of records connected with environmental impact reports easier to find and follow.City News Servicehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cns

An Inland Empire lawmaker is backing legislation aimed at making the paper trail of records connected with environmental impact reports easier to find and follow.

Read the full articleCourt Order Final Blow to Landfill Near Joshua Tree National Parktag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.795172014-12-31T22:17:00Z2015-01-16T23:11:07ZA federal judge has reversed a 1999 land swap in Riverside County that would have allowed the Kaiser Eagle Mountain company to build a large landfill adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park.Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

A federal judge has reversed a 1999 land swap in Riverside County that would have allowed the Kaiser Eagle Mountain company to build a large landfill adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park.

Read the full articleNew California Land Use Laws for 2015tag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.794542014-12-29T18:40:02Z2014-12-31T22:18:08ZThe California Legislature passed tons of new environmental laws in 2014, with many of them going into effect on January 1. The area of land use regulations is no exception. We've compiled some of the most important new land use laws here.Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

The California Legislature passed tons of new environmental laws in 2014, with many of them going into effect on January 1. The area of land use regulations is no exception. We've compiled some of the most important new land use laws here.

Read the full articleIllegal Off-Roading Overran Mojave Desert on Holiday Weekend, BLM Saystag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/redefine/revisit//1451.784382014-12-17T00:21:51Z2014-12-29T18:35:19ZAbout 30,000 off-road vehicles descended on the Mojave Desert in California over Thanksgiving weekend this year, and many of those off-road vehicles ended up out of bounds in places they shouldn't have gone, according to the BLM.Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

About 30,000 off-road vehicles descended on the Mojave Desert in California over Thanksgiving weekend this year, and many of those off-road vehicles ended up out of bounds in places they shouldn't have gone, according to the BLM.

Read the full articleThe Good and Bad of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monumenttag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/the_back_forty//1451.765992014-10-09T19:25:16Z2015-01-13T20:31:44ZBudgets and political lines could trouble the new monument, but they should not stop it from moving forward. Char Millerhttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cmiller

Budgets and political lines could trouble the new monument, but they should not stop it from moving forward.

Read the full articleDrab and Inconspicuous, Verdins Liven Up the Desert Anywaytag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/the_back_forty//1451.738452014-06-27T18:50:31Z2014-12-03T20:40:51ZI never thought about verdins much before this year. I knew they existed, ridiculously tiny songbirds not much more massive than the insects they eat. That was before I had them next to my desk for most of the workday.Chris Clarkehttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke

I never thought about verdins much before this year. I knew they existed, ridiculously tiny songbirds not much more massive than the insects they eat. That was before I had them next to my desk for most of the workday.

Read the full articleWhere the Natives Are: 10 Indigenous Plant Environments Near Youtag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/the_back_forty//1451.731632014-06-10T18:55:24Z2014-12-03T20:38:04ZSeasons? In Southern California? Of course! The spring season is when many plants, especially our local native plants, are in bloom. The last few weeks of spring not only give you a last chance to see their efflorescence, but to witness the transition into summer dormancy.Elson Trinidadhttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/elsongs

Seasons? In Southern California? Of course! The spring season is when many plants, especially our local native plants, are in bloom. The last few weeks of spring not only give you a last chance to see their efflorescence, but to witness the transition into summer dormancy.

Read the full articleGo Wild: Celebrating the Gila Wilderness Area's 90th Birthdaytag:www.kcet.org,2014:/news/the_back_forty//1451.731372014-06-03T16:22:50Z2014-12-03T20:38:09ZWhat do we mean by wilderness? The Gila Wilderness Area's history provides a complicated definition.Char Millerhttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cmiller

What do we mean by wilderness? The Gila Wilderness Area's history provides a complicated definition.